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<p>[QUOTE="gauntlettgems, post: 4180504, member: 6421"][ATTACH=full]333975[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]333976[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]333977[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]333978[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]333979[/ATTACH]</p><p>Hiya!</p><p><br /></p><p>I was told these were Jade. The clasp is marked 14k and a maker’s mark that I think has yet to really ever be identified. You usually see it on pearls from what I remember. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]333981[/ATTACH] </p><p>At any rate, this is my brand so king new presidium. I had to replace the old one because the movers thieves it. Took me 3 years to break down to do it cause I just knew I would find it in the garage but…. </p><p><br /></p><p>Anywho, the first test shows the white or celery bead and the 2nd the olive green. I don’t believe these are chrysoprase. Would the reading be good enough for Nephrite? The needle moved around on that line a bit cause it’s hard to hold the testing wand with only one hand on that round bead. I’m rusty at this machine and not good with these types of stones. </p><p>Any help is very much appreciated </p><p><br /></p><p>thanks as always.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gauntlettgems, post: 4180504, member: 6421"][ATTACH=full]333975[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]333976[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]333977[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]333978[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]333979[/ATTACH] Hiya! I was told these were Jade. The clasp is marked 14k and a maker’s mark that I think has yet to really ever be identified. You usually see it on pearls from what I remember. [ATTACH=full]333981[/ATTACH] At any rate, this is my brand so king new presidium. I had to replace the old one because the movers thieves it. Took me 3 years to break down to do it cause I just knew I would find it in the garage but…. Anywho, the first test shows the white or celery bead and the 2nd the olive green. I don’t believe these are chrysoprase. Would the reading be good enough for Nephrite? The needle moved around on that line a bit cause it’s hard to hold the testing wand with only one hand on that round bead. I’m rusty at this machine and not good with these types of stones. Any help is very much appreciated thanks as always.[/QUOTE]
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